This historic World War II footage shows U.S. Navy aircraft returning from combat and landing on carrier decks at sea. You will see deck crews guiding pilots in, arresting wires catching the planes, ...

Early aircraft carriers were far more dangerous places to land than most people realize. On straight-deck carriers, a missed ...

Landing a plane on a small flight deck is far harder than on a large runway—and requires a much larger support crew. Aircraft carrier flight decks are arguably the most complex operational environment ...